The brain drain
A) is when highly centralized governments actively recruit the best and the brightest
individuals for jobs in the national capital, leaving few behind in the villages.
B) is the selective practice of only providing males education after primary school.
C) occurs when bright young people migrate to foreign lands in search of better jobs.
D) is the practice of providing scholarships to students in poor countries, enabling them to
study abroad and gain a better education which later upon their return they can utilize
their skills in their homeland.
E) occurs in extremely poor nations where there schooling is limited thus preventing
school-age children from reaching their potential.
C) occurs when bright young people migrate to foreign lands in search of better jobs.
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